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Schulensmeer – Start of the Fruit Region loop from Diest

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Schulensmeer – Start of the Fruit Region loop from Diest

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Schulensmeer – Start of the Fruit Region loop from Diest

02:21

40.9km

110m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Webbekoms Broek

Natuurreservaat Schulensbroek

Begijnhof Diest

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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841 m

Old Sluice on the Demer

Highlight • Monument

The waterworks to allow the Demer to flow completely through Diest vmm.be/water/beheer-waterlopen/projecten/renovatie-grote-steunbeer-in-diest-1/wat-houden-de-werken-in
Not much to notice for now.

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11.3 km

'T FLEET
Cafeteria "'t Vloot" (3560 Lummen, Demerstraat 60) at the Schulensmeer
You should definitely stop here and reward yourself with a drink. Hiking trails. So many options here and in the area. Cycling, walking, picnicking, camping, sailing on the Schulensmeer... Parking for cyclists and cars. Lots of signs with information about the area, routes.... A place to be... very happy 😊
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More information about 't Vloot can be found here: tvloot.be

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11.7 km

Schulensmeer

Highlight • Lake

The lake is fed by water from the Demer. The Mangelbeek, the Zwarte Beek, the Herk, the Gete, the Velpe and the Begijnenbeek also flow in the same valley. The lake covers 90 hectares, surrounded by the inner dike, which expands to 150 hectares, surrounded by an outer dike, during large water inflows, on the territory of Linkhout and Schulen. The lake is 2.8 km long, about 180 m wide and 7 to 8 m deep. This makes the Schulensmeer the largest inland water in Flanders when it fills up to the outer dikes.

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12.8 km

Zandvang

Lake

22.8 km

Start of the Fruit Region

Highlight • Cycleway

Small villages, quiet country roads and endless orchards – there are many beautiful spots here, especially in spring.

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26.0 km

Railway Line 22

Highlight • Cycleway

The railway has been completely broken up. A cycling and walking path was constructed on the bed, in concrete, going from Halen on the E314 motorway to line 36 in Tienen (28 km). In Grimde near Tienen, 1.5 km of the bed has been occupied by a closed company. The line that runs through the inner and outer basin can be walked, but is not designed as a cycle path. The old railway station here is fully managed by the Agency for Nature and Forests.

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30.7 km

Battle of the Silver Helmets Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The museum is open from May 1st to October 31st. Be sure to check the opening dates before you visit or make an appointment as a group. You can also find it at slagderzilverenhelmen.be and along many walks in the area.
The Battle of the Silver Helmets took place on August 12th, 1914, in the Limburg town of Halen. It was the last major battle at cavalry division level and the only Belgian victory over German troops without Allied help during WWI. The name "BATTLE OF THE SILVER HELMETS" comes from the discovery of the shining headgear after the battle. Pastor-poet A. Cuppens wrote a ballad about it. The museum covers 450 m², and a 30 m² model shows the course of the battle. Source: visitlimburg.be/nl/wat-te-doen/museum-slag-der-zilveren-helmen

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33.4 km

Battle of the Silver Helmets Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Battle of the Silver Helmets took place on Aug. 12, 1914 in the Limburg town of Halen. It was the last major battle at equestrian division level and the only Belgian victory without help from Allies over German troops during W.O.I. The name "BATTLE OF SILVER HELMETS" comes from finding the shining headwear after the fight; Pastor poet A. Cuppens wrote a ballad about it.
This battle entered the history books because it was the very last time the cavalry charged in Western Europe. Eventually the Germans lost on horseback from the Belgian cyclists.
44 concrete Stahl helmets that symbolize the German occupation in Limburg. Each helmet represents one Limburg municipality and was artfully crafted by local artists, associations and schools. Put together, the helmets show very different and varied perspectives on the theme of war and memory.

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39.0 km

Linden Mill, Diest

Highlight • Monument

The mill was built in 1742 and originally stood in Schaffen, on the Doodsberg. In 1887 he moved to the Mierenberg in Assent. The mill was in operation until 1953. Six years later, the city bought it and it was rebuilt on the city walls. Today the mill belongs to the heritage of the Provincial Domain Halve Maan, which manages the monument in collaboration with 'Living Mills' and keeps it in good working order.
The Lindenmolen is a unique example because of its windmill case, one of the largest in Flanders. It is a stake or standard mill, so named after the large trunk (stake or standard) from which the entire mill case hangs. The trunk also serves as a pivot to turn the mill to the wind (turning). This is done with a kind of pulley on which a chain can be wound. Around the mill are twelve stones to which the chain can be attached, the creepers

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40.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

15.0 km

4.70 km

2.10 km

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.7 km

16.2 km

1.92 km

765 m

166 m

127 m

Elevation

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September 30, 2022,Zilveren Helmen en Schulensmeer

You start at the Slag der Zilveren Helmen museum, Rotemstraat 14, Halen and from there you leave for a bicycle ride of 31.5 kilometers, which is composed with the following successive junctions: 355 – 351 – 350 – 357 – 315 – 314 – 313 – 195 – 543 – 353 – 352 – 354 – and back to junction …

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Schulensmeer – Start of the Fruit Region loop from Diest

Old Sluice on the Demer

't Vloot at the Schulensmeer

Schulensmeer

Start of the Fruit Region

Railway Line 22

Battle of the Silver Helmets Museum

Battle of the Silver Helmets Memorial

Linden Mill, Diest

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